loved one
Example Sentences
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“When the loved one dies and the house goes into probate, then they get a rude awakening.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends grieving the loss of a loved one due to West Nile virus,” L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Material losses can be restored, but no compensation can replace a loved one."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
When we imagine, for example, those questions we can no longer ask a loved one who has died, such queries, Ms. Watson suggests, help “our brains to process loss, our minds to fathom the unfathomable.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I don’t want to cry for Edward—at least not in the deep, personal way that you cry for a friend or loved one.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
